oil rig

noun

1. See rig 1

Example Sentences

Find insight on oil futures, oil rigs in the U.S.,

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Next time you’re driving the Grapevine and nearing the forest of oil rigs on the outskirts of Bakersfield, look for a six-story guitar.

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The number of active U.S. oil rigs has fallen by 65 so far this year, with the weekly count down by six, to 414 rigs as of Oct.

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But poor Marler had a trickier time of it, saying: "I'm not one of the nimble, agile rugby players" and calling himself a bit of an "oil rig".

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Weekly data on active U.S. oil rigs from Baker Hughes Co.

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Related Words

• gusher 
• oilfield